Appreciating Our Uniqueness
Thoughts for the Week:
We're all so much alike...and yet
we're all so different! A child's sense of identity grows slowly and for
several years isn't likely to be very secure. As children grow, they need
opportunities to express their uniqueness, whether in choosing the clothes they
want to wear or in developing their unique art projects. There are always times
when children need to do what everyone else is doing, but there are also many
times when we can support children's self-esteem by helping them carry out
their own ideas.
-- Fred Rogers
Summary of the Week:
Through songs like "You are Special" and
"It's You I
Like" and visits with neighbors, old and new, Mister Rogers explores
the meaning of "unique." Identical twins Kelly and Megan tell about some ways
that they're alike and different. We get a glimpse of the many ways children
and grownups use mirrors to reflect their images, and Mr. McFeely delivers a
video showing how people make guitars one at a time, to make each one distinct.
In the Neighborhood of
Make-Believe, some neighbors aren't feeling special at all. Prince Tuesday
doesn't like himself, and Cornflake S. Pecially is convinced that no one cares
about him. We also find out what friends can do for each other at times like
these.
